Comments on: The 1 thing every journalism professor should do http://seanblanda.com/blog/college/the-1-thing-every-journalism-professor-should-do/ media/travel/cupcakes Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sean Blanda http://seanblanda.com/blog/college/the-1-thing-every-journalism-professor-should-do/#comment-431 Sean Blanda Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:29:24 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=206#comment-431 Im glad you liked Kelly's post, he does a great job. I did not mean to single out the more "traditional" journalism methods, however as of today it is largely what we are being taught. On the flip side , if they ever wise up and offer a blogging/new media class, starting a blog should give you credit as well. This can apply to nearly every subject, but journalism is unique because in class you produce nearly the same exact thing you would be getting paid for in the market. Some majors don't work this way. Im glad you liked Kelly’s post, he does a great job.

I did not mean to single out the more “traditional” journalism methods, however as of today it is largely what we are being taught. On the flip side , if they ever wise up and offer a blogging/new media class, starting a blog should give you credit as well.

This can apply to nearly every subject, but journalism is unique because in class you produce nearly the same exact thing you would be getting paid for in the market. Some majors don’t work this way.

]]> By: Alex Hillman http://seanblanda.com/blog/college/the-1-thing-every-journalism-professor-should-do/#comment-430 Alex Hillman Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:40:18 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=206#comment-430 Shouldn't "real world" recognition count for credit, anyway? Look at universities that are powered heavily by co-op and internship programs. Real world experience and employer evaluations (most of whom are simply pass/fail) count as credit. Why shouldn't a more concrete evaluation from a "credible journalist" count as credit too? Not to discredit citizen journalism and blogging, but I think that your definition of "hard press" here is critical. If a publication designates a portion of its paper-based press to you, your name, your words, and your thoughts, there's NO reason why a university shouldn't recognize that. I don't think this is or should be limited to journalism students. If within your discipline, you go out of your way to market and share your work, or if your work contains information that's valuable enough to merit print, it should be recognized. Thanks for writing this, Sean. You've rekindled an interest of mine and, along with Kelly Sutton's post about petri-dish universities at HackCollege.com (where he mentions you), I've got lots to think about. Shouldn’t “real world” recognition count for credit, anyway? Look at universities that are powered heavily by co-op and internship programs. Real world experience and employer evaluations (most of whom are simply pass/fail) count as credit. Why shouldn’t a more concrete evaluation from a “credible journalist” count as credit too?

Not to discredit citizen journalism and blogging, but I think that your definition of “hard press” here is critical. If a publication designates a portion of its paper-based press to you, your name, your words, and your thoughts, there’s NO reason why a university shouldn’t recognize that.

I don’t think this is or should be limited to journalism students. If within your discipline, you go out of your way to market and share your work, or if your work contains information that’s valuable enough to merit print, it should be recognized.

Thanks for writing this, Sean. You’ve rekindled an interest of mine and, along with Kelly Sutton’s post about petri-dish universities at HackCollege.com (where he mentions you), I’ve got lots to think about.

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